Dreyer Name Lives on at Indianapolis 500, 89 Years After “Pop” Began Family Legacy

Dreyer Name Lives on at Indianapolis 500, 89 Years After “Pop” Began Family Legacy

Floyd Herbert “Pop” Dreyer was headed to Oklahoma from Ohio for a fresh start, but ran out of money in Indianapolis.

He had retired from a celebrated national championship career of racing Indian motorcycles; his desire wasn’t the same after recuperating from a broken back. Dreyer’s unexpected destiny eventually became a family racing legacy that still exists today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“Pop” is responsible for the first name in Dreyer & Reinbold/Kingdom Racing. He landed a welding job in 1926 after getting stuck in the Hoosier State capital. Then he stuck around. He eventually took a job with the Duesenberg Automotive Company, and first became involved with the Indianapolis 500 when working on cars for the 1927 race.